William Joseph Dalton (11 March 1876 – 14 December 1955) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Bill Dalton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Joseph Dalton | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1876 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne | ||
| Date of death | 14 December 1955 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Brunswick, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Albert Park Juniors[1] | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1898–1902 | Fitzroy | 57 (9) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1902. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family edit
The son of William Dalton (1845-1914),[2] and Anna Dalton (1853-1925), née Brophy,[3] William Joseph Dalton was born in Melbourne on 11 March 1876.
He married Ellen Theresa "Nellie" Tipping (1875-1919) in 1905.[4]
Football edit
A dual premiership player, Dalton played on the half-forward flank in Fitzroy's 1898 premiership team and its 1899 premiership team.
Death edit
He died at his Brunswick, Victoria residence on 14 December 1955.[5]
Notes edit
- ^ "Football Notes". The Australasian. Melbourne. 14 May 1898. p. 20. Retrieved 12 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Deaths: Dalton, The Age, (Wednesday, 22 July 1914), p. 1.
- ^ Deaths: Dalton, The Age, (Friday, 24 April 1925), p. 1.
- ^ Deaths: Dalton, The Age, (Monday, 14 April 1919), p. 1.
- ^ Deaths: Dalton, The Argus, (Thursday, 15 December 1955), p. 15.
References edit
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007), The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers, 7th ed., Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External links edit
- Bill Dalton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill Dalton at AustralianFootball.com
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